Tots,
It doesn't matter where you place the dampit, as long as the flute is in a
plastic bag that doesn't let air in and out. Wherever you put it, it will
release it's moisture into the air, and protect the flute. When I used
dampits, I put them inside the flute. Also, be sure to wring it out really
well; you don't want to create a greenhouse inside the bag.
Best,
Zachary Braverman
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Zachary Braverman
Japanese to English Translation
zachary@kotodama.net | Oita City, Japan
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On 02.1.23 8:01 PM, "Tots Tolentino" <tots@quickweb.com.ph> wrote:
> Hi people,
> Just want to know how dampits could be used for shakuhachi.
> Do you place them in the bore? Wouldnt the lacquer keep the
> moisture from getintg to the bamboo parts of the flute?
> Where would you put it then and what kind would be the best
> for the shaku? I have some for wooden flute and they work
> great but I have seen some for violin and wood bass so I
> guess they must come in different shapes and sizes.
> I've been reading Christopher Blasdel's book The Shakuhachi
> and came upon some photos of Okuraulo. Very interesting! Are
> there any recordings of this instrument? I would imagine
> some players into the modern sound would pick up this
> instrument real quick. Or maybe not?
> Thanks for all your replies.
>
>
> Tots Tolentino
> tots@quickweb.com.ph
> http://www.geocities.com/totst
>
>
> All of the music is out there in the first place, all of
> it. From the beginning of time the music was there. All
> you have to do is try to get a little piece of it. I
> don't care how great you are, you only get a little piece
> of it."
> - Dizzy Gillespie, conversation with Nat Hentoff, 1983
>
>
>
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